Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Rectal Cancer #3

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Hb. Scutellariae Barbatae Ban Zhi Lian 30g Clears Heat, Invigorates the Blood, Reduces swellings, Resolves Fire toxins, Treats various types of cancer and hepatitis.
Hb. Hedyotis Diffusae Bai Hua She She Cao 30g Clears Heat, strongly relieves Fire toxins, reduces abscesses and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Ban Zhi Lian, for cancer.
Caulis Sargentodoxae Hong Teng 15g Clears Heat, Disperses Stasis, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates the Blood, Reduces abscesses, Resolves toxicity, Stops pain.
Hb. Patriniae Heterophyllae Mu Tou Hui 12g Clears Heat, dries Dampness and stops bleeding.
Sm. Coicis Yi Yi Ren 12g Clears Damp-Heat, Clears Heat, Expels pus, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Resolves Dampness, Strengthens the Spleen.
Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua 12g Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity, clears Damp-Heat from the Lower Jiao and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Rx. Pulsatillae Bai Tou Weng 12g Clears Heat, alleviates dysentery, cools the Blood and resolves Fire toxicity.
Corium Erinacei Ci Wei Pi 9g Disperses Cold, Promotes the movement of Qi and controls pain, Removes Wind.
Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis Ku Shen 9g Clears Heat, Disperses Wind, Dries Dampness, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Stops itching.
Sm. Vaccariae Wang Bu Liu Xing 9g Drains abscesses, Invigorates the channels, Promotes the movement of Blood, Reduces swelling.
Concha Arcae Wa Leng Zi 9g Dissipates nodules, Dissolves Phlegm, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Invigorates the Blood, Resolves Stagnation, Softens hardness.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Heat
  • Resolves toxicity
  • Eliminates Dampness
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Disperses Blood Stagnation
  • Reduces swellings
  • Inhibits the growth of cancer cells

Syndromes

  • Toxic Damp-Heat with Blood Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

  • Anorexia
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Weight loss
  • Melaena
  • Epigastric focal distention
  • Fullness and tightness with very slight or no pain
  • Dry heaves
  • Borborygmus
  • Diarrhea
  • Edema
  • Ascites
  • Anemia
  • Local redness
  • Swelling and pain
  • Maybe fever and chills
  • Hepatomegaly
  • Abdominal tumor
  • The tumor is firm and irregular
  • Subcardiac distention
  • Heartburn
  • Resistance below the Heart
  • Soft epigastrium
  • Ascites
  • T: Normal or with a red tip
  • C: Thin, yellow and greasy
  • P: Wiry and rapid or Wiry, tight and rapid

Treats

  • Rectal cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

  • Decoct and take daily.

Modifications

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.